Knockdown merry-go-round.



A. 0. HABESHAN.

KNOCKDOWN MERRY-GO-ROUND.

APPLICATION FILED APRIBO IQII. 1,271,892. Patented July 9,1918.

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' A. O. HABESHAN.

xwocxoowm MERRY-GO-ROUND.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30. 191?.

1,27 1 ,892. Patented July 9, 1918.

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ANTHONY O. HRBE$HHN m: uonms PETERS 5a.. wmrwumuu WASHINGTON. nv c.

A. 0. HABESHAN.

KNOCKDOWN MERRY-GO-ROUND.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 301N317.

Patented Jill 9, 1918.

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A. O. HABESHAN.

KNOCKDOWN MERHY-GO-ROUND.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30. 1911 1 ,2? 1 ,8922. Patented July 9, 1918.

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ANTI-IONY'O. HABESHAN, or soeo'rA, NEW JERSEY.

nlvooxnown MERRY-GO-BOUND.

Specification of Zetters fatent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Application filed April 30, 1917. Serial No. 165,419.

I had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to merry-go-rounds, or like devices, and particularly to merrygo-rounds designed as toys. I

The general object of the invention is to provide a structure of this character so constructed that it may be readily taken apart and knocked down so that the parts may be readily packed, and further so constructed that the setting up of the mer'ry-go-round and the taking apart of the structure will be of great interest to children.

A further object is to so construct this merry-go-round that it may be packed in a small compass for transportation.

A further object is to provide a merry-goround or like structure so arranged that it may be driven either by a battery or by hand, and in this connection to provide animal figures supported upon the merry-goround so arranged that they may be reversed in position, thus permitting the merry-goround to be rotated in either direction.

A further objectis to so mount these figures of animals that while they may be lifted at certain times, as for instance to disengage the platform from the supporting rod, the animals, when in operative position, will not shift laterally but will be held from any movement which would tend to dislodge dolls, or other objects, disposed in riding position upon the animals.

A further object is to provide a construc tion of this character in which certain of the animals are caused to rise and fall, as the structure rotates, while others are held from a rising and falling movement;

A further object is to provide a construetion of this character in which there is a central operating shaft op'eratively geared to the driving mechanism and carrying socket members with which radially disposed arms are detachably connected, these arms supporting the platform and supporting the animals.

Still another object is to provide radially disposed arms with coaeting braces, the braces being adapted to fold upon the arms so that the arms maybe stowed away compactly.

And a further object is to provide a structure of this character in which the arms are connected by braces extending from the end of one arm to the ends of the adjacent arms and to provide means for supporting ornamental panels between the extremities of the arms and to provide ornamental cleats detachably connected to the panels and extending across the joint between the panels.

A further object is to provide an awning 'operatively supported upon the arm braces and detachable therefrom, the cleats being detachably engaged with the awning to hold it stretched.

Still another object is to provide a centrally disposed housinginclosing two batteries, one of which'is designed to be connected to electric lights and the other to the motor whereby the merry-goround may be driven, the current from these batteries being controlled by suitable switches.

A further objectis to provide means immediately surrounding the central mast or rotatable shaft for supporting the batteries and housing the batteries within the ornamental housing.

And still another object in this connection is to provide an ornamental housing formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections being so formed as to contain a music box.

Still another object is to form the central mast or shaft of sections having detachable engagement with each other.

And another object is to provide for a slight lateral swinging movement of the platform supported upon the rotatable arms and for the arms themselves, so that pressure exerted upon one side of the merry-goround will not tend to bend the central mast or snap it. i

A further object is to so construct the motor that it will run steadily, without jerks.

Fur her o jects have to do with the detail of construction and arrangement of parts as will hereafter appear.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein t Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved merry-go-round, the animals and seats, however, not bein shown;

Fig. 2 is a vertical diametrical section to one of the panels;

Fig. 8 is a'perspective view of the cleat which covers the joint between the panels;

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the crown gear and shafts coacting therewith;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the lower socket member;

Fig. 11 is a secti socket member.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional view through the platform sections 59 showing the manner of engaging the hangers 55 with these sections;

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary elevation of the lower end of one of the sleeves 62.

Fig. 14 is a detailed elevation of the vertical internal sleeve for mounting the animals upon the rods 65.

Referring to these drawings, 10 desig nates a base, which is preferably made of Wood and upon which is mounted a hollow casing 11, which incloses the motor and the .onal view of the upper gears for driving the merry-go-round. 'Disposed upon this casing 11 is a sectional housing designated generally 12, within which a music box and the batteries are inclosed.

The details of this housing will be later described. The base 10 has attached to it the lateral extension 13, which has a hinged section 14:, so that this lateral extension may be turned up to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 for packing. The extremity of this extension supports a switch box 15 having a light switch 16 and a motor switch 17.

Operatively supported in a step bearing on the base 10 is a shaft 18, which extends up through the housing 12, but which at its lower end carries a beveled gear wheel 19. This shaft 18 is the vertical driving shaft of the merry-go-round. The beveled wheel 19 meshes with a smallbeveled pinion 20 carried by a shaft .21, t is Shaft nausea ing pinion 23, upon the shaft of which is carried a relatively large gear wheel 24,

I meshing with a beveled pinion 25 mounted on the shaft of the motor 26. This mo t-or is an ordinary electric motor. It will be seen that this train of gears reduces the speed. of the motor. This motor is connected to batteries contained in. the housing 12, as will be later stated, and these batteries are thrown into and out of electrical circuit with the motor by means of theswitch 17 or any like instrumentality.

Disposedv above the motor and mounted upon downwardly extending supports 27 is a plate 28, which supports a metallic sleeve 29, which extends up above the housing 12 and through which the shaft 18 passes.

This sleeve, at its upper end, carries a crown gear 30. The sleeve is fixed and thus the crown gear'is fixed. Forming part of the shaft18, above the crown gear, is a hub 31 formed, as illustratedin Fig. 10, with a plurality of sockets 32, these sockets extending vertically downward from the upper face of the hub and being disposed concentrically to the axis of the shaft.- The hub isv per end of the hub is formed with a socket 37 into which the lower .end of a third shaft I section 18 is stepped, this third shaft section 18 extending upward and carrying a flag, or otherwise formed to add attractiveness to the device. 7

Engaged inthe sockets 32 are the bent extremities of a series of radially extending braces or arms 38, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 9. These arms 38 are bent at their 'aner ends so that they may be readily inserted in the sockets 32 or removed therefrom, and normally extend radially outward and at their extremities, as illustrated in Fig. 5, each passes through a member 10. This member 41-0 is formed of a block of material formed to provide outer and inner walls 411 and 12. The braces 39 pass through 1 40 is formed with perforations as for engagement by circumferentially extending braces 46; 7 these braces being formedi with hooks 47 at theirends engaging: in: the sockets; Thus the b'races lti may be readily detached fromthe: members 40 or: applied thereto and connect these members 10 en+ tirely' around the merry-go round; scans to hold the members in prop spaced rela= tion and thus hold the radially" disposed a rms 38 in proper spaced relation. v

The upper end of each member? 40 is formed: with a lug as, having an eye l9 for engagement by the hook shaped end of an upn'airdly and inwardly" extending brace There are" as many of these braces 50 as there arebr-aces 38: These braces :50 :extend upward and inward and at their-upper ends are bent downward to engage I the sockets 36of the hub 35.

Disposed below the braces J38 are: a. plu+ r-ality of radiating Slll ftsifili which; atltheir inner ends, are disposed in: the. sockets: 33 of the hub 31 and which, at theiri-outerends, are rotatably' and detachably IlIOHIItGd? in certain of 't'he members 40; asiillustrated most clearly in Fig: 2: T heseshaftsacarry upon them the beveled gear. wheels 52; which: mesh with the crown: gear wheel" 30', and each of these shafts. adjacent itsouter end, is: formed with; a crankedl portion; 53.

The braces 38 aref'onmed withsocletstl which are screw-threaded inteniorlyandi detachably engaged with these sockets 54:; are a plurality of: pairs. oh hangers 55.. The lower" end of each hangen is formed? with: a T-shaped head! 56' having: upwardly extende ing. pins 57', these pinssheings'screw threaded for the reception of nuts 58. Detachably mounted'r' upon these hangers; is a: plat form 59,.composed ofa plurality: of sections. As illustrated the platform: is composed of four sections. These sections are: segmental in form and? each. section, at its-'margiin. is provided with openings 60 to; receive: one of the pins 5701 the corresponding hanger (see Fig. t2"). Thus-the platfiorm sections 59 are supported from the. hangers but" may be lifted up upon the hangers when thennts 58 are removed and may be detached from the hangers in this" manner These hangers 55 also. carry horses, or other animals; desig: nated 6 1, these' animals 6']; being vertically shiittable upon the hangers: by theprovision of tube 62* extending vertically through the animal and through which the hanger 50* passes; this tube: 62 being formed at its lower end with a pair oi slots. 63 engaging over transversely extending pins 6% extending through the" hanger This; transversely extending 64 when engaged: with the slot 63-, holds the: animal trom: rotation upon the hanger, but if the animal be lifted up, it may then be rotated to a reverse position and then again. lowered into locking engagement with the pin 64:;

Depiendin r fromv the cranked portion 53 01 each shaft- 51 1 issa vertically: reciprocating rod! 65 which. issbest. illustratedu-inwEig. 2. This-rod 65,. at itslower end, has telescopic engagement with. a vertically extendingtubulansocket66, hingedlymounted upon the upper face; of:' tllGiPlfltfOllH15 9! The rod 1: 65 is -a*lso provided:withia transverse extending pin-=67 correspondingwith the pin 61- and the animal 68 mounted upon the rod; 65 is formed with an internal sleeve 69, which passes-vertically through the animal and has sliding engagement with the rod; 65, this sleeveat its: lower end being I Vertically slotted as at: 70, so assto engage with the pin67e 'Ilhusitwill be seen that: the animal G-S ma-y also-be-turned around soas to face in an: oppositcdirection but: that" when lowered they will be lOckedby. the pin 675 and preventedv from any rotation. It wi1l=likew ise-be seen tliat' asthe shafts 51': rotate the rod 65. will have a. vertical: reciprocation which is permitted; by the hinged; socket- 66 and thusthe animals 68' will be given vertical movement; with a. slight horizontal component depending upon the length of th eicra-nk 53;

It willibe seen from the construction heretofore described that the rotation given to the central shaft 182' will: cause the arms or braces38it'o rotate and? VVllli cause the: shafts 51 t'oarotate andfthat thiswill; carry theplats fornizaroundi the central case 11, intheusual manner. of." a merny-go-round. and. that certain: of? the animals are fixed; from vertical movement, while certain other animals have a vertficali o1: galloping movement. It will be: also. obvious that the, animals. may be removed: form. the rod; 65, as these rods at their upper ends. have screw-threaded: con. nection with a. socket: member 71', which ongages.- with' the 'cranlr 53. Thus various animals may be used and the animals changed; itdesired.

For the purpose 0t firmly bracing the membersA-dfrom each other and; at the. same time; adding'tothe ornamental quality of the toy merry goeroundand: making it more nearly simulate the ordinary large merrygoeround 1i preside a series of ornamental panels 72,, which are painted: in lively colors carry ornamental scroll work... The ends oat these panels are reduced in thick- HESS? asat 73 (seev Fig. 7 and these reduced ends are inserted? between the walls 4:1 and 422,. as shown clearly in. Fig. These panels extend". downward below and act to. conceal the. brace rod 46 asaclearly shown in Fig. 6,

and each panelat its; ends and adjacent its upper edge is provided with eye 74'. Engageable with these eyes 74: and acting to bridge the jioint between the panels '12 and extend over the corresponding member 40 a cleat 75, illustrated in Fig. 8, which is 4O I i sections carryinga music box 85, of any orornamental in its character and which is provided adjacent its upper end with the two downwardly extendingfhooks 7 6. The inner face of the cleat is recessed as at 77, so as to receive the lower end of the member 40 and fit over this lower end, while the hooks 7 6 extending through the eyes 7 4 support the ornamental members at intervals between the panels 72, as shown most clearly in Fig. 1.

Fitting over the member 35 and resting upon the downwardly extending truss rods or braces 50 is an awnin 78, the extremity of which is provided witi eyes 79, as shown in Fig. 5, these eyes engaging with hook shaped bills 80 formed upon the lugs 48, as illustrated in Fig. 5. The awning is simply dropped over the central mast which carries the flag and then pulled out with the eyes 79 engaged with the hooks 80 which stretches the awning and holds it firmly in place. In

addition to the horses, which are mounted upon the rods 65 and the hangers 55, a plurality of seats 81 may be provided, as illustrated in Fig. 3, each of these seats being provided with ears 82, through which the screw-threaded pins 57 may pass, the seats being held down upon the platform by the nuts 58.

As before stated, a casing 12 rests upon the lower casing or box 11 and extends upward therefrom for the greater portion of the length of the lower shaft section 18. This casing is approximately octagonal in form, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and is made of wood, the outer face of the casing being highly ornamented, provided with mirrors, gilded ornaments, etc, in the manner of the ordinary merry-go-round. The casing is made in two sections 83 and 84, one of the dinary or usual construction the spring of which may be wound by means of the handle 86. Inasmuch as the music box forms no part of this invention, it is not believed necessary to describe it. The other section 84 is intended to support a light battery and a motor battery and to that end, there is adapted to be disposed within the casing 12, a vertically extending supporting member 87 which is made of wood and which has the laterally projecting platform 88. This strip 87 issimply inserted within the casing 12, before the battery is put in place, or removed from this casing when the merry-goround is knocked down. The platform 88 is for the purpose of separating the lower cells 89 of the battery from the upper cells 90, so that the poles of the two sets of cells will not come in contact. 4 V Surrounding the sleeve 29 is a second sleeve 91, which is formed of hard fiber or other insulating material, so that the wires from the battery will not by any chance come in contact with the metallic parts of the mechanism. It will be understood that the lower cells 89 are electrically connected to the motor 26 and that the upper cells are electrically connected to certain electric lights 92. These electric lights 92 are supported upon an outwardly flaring cap 93, which is made of wood and which is adapted to fit over the upper ends of the sections formed in the casing 12 and hold the sections in proper engagement with each other, the lower ends of the sections of the casing 12 fitting within a socket formed by ahead 94:. This outwardly flaring cap 93 has a central aperture 95 through which'the sleeve 91 extends and is preferably octagonal in form to form a plurality of highly ornamented panels, each of these panels carry ing an electric light 92. This cap 93 extends upward to a plane just below the shafts 51 and conceals the gears 30 and'52.-

Oftentimes a child playing with this toy will bear down too hard upon one side of the overhead frame composed of themembers 72, 40, 39 and 46 and if there ,was no play given to the central shaft, the shaft would be liable to break, snap off or bend. For this reason, as illustrated best in Fig. 10, there is a space between the sleeve 29 and the shaft18, so as to permit the shaft 18 to rock laterally or bend a slight amount, without being rigidly held. It has been found in practice that this amount of play is amply sufiicient to permit the outer por- 'tion of the upper structure of the merry-goround to be forced downward quite a ,consid erable degree, without injuring the mechanism.

As before stated, one of the main objects of this invention is to provide a structural toy, which may be set up or taken down by children and which may be packed in a relamay be readily setup or taken down and which will thus appeal to children. It will be seen that the takingdown of the toy is a relatively simple matter. The nuts 58 are first unscrewed and the seats 81 removed. The removal of the nuts58 permits the sections of the platform 59 to be removed, the rods 65 slipping out of the sockets 66, which are pivotally mounted on the platform sections. The awning 78 may be, of course,

lei 15 9 -may; then begdisengaged from the membcrs 40 and, vfrom the] socket member, 35. This permits ,the idetachmentwof the fiag staif secti onf fromrthesocket 35 and the detach- .n ent of the shafttsection' l8= from thesoeket .34. Then theeap 93 may be rcmovedsand if; desired,-,the two sectionsiof the casing li be removed and i the batteries removedl'from then-sections. .This, however, is znottnecessary in order tolpack up. the toy. The foldable portion of the extension 13 may then 'be folded up asillustrated.in dotted lines in Fig. 2 and the merry-goa'ound is 1'eady for shipment ortfor being stored away. Of course it is; obvious that it may be ,as readi-ly setup as itvmay be takendov vn.

vYY/Thile I have illustrated certain details ,of construction which, are particularly effective,; Iv Wish it understood that various changes imay :be made Without departing from-the -spirit .of theinvention and that I ghayeused for illustration an embodiment. of M35} larlyeffective.

the invention which has been found partic e ,I-Iaving.thus describedmy invention, What ,I claimis 1. A. .merry-go-rqund comprising a 2 central shaft, radiating arms ,extendlng ,llQIlzontally, from the central shaft radiating downwardly v,extending braces. extending ,frQm the central shaft, a ,series of yert cally [disposed members Wlllll; Which said braces 4:5-

and ,arms, detachably engage, a series. of circumferentia-lly extending braces detachably engaging said members andfspacing them and,the arms and braces,from each other, and panels disposed between 1 said members and, extending over and concealing the circumferentiall,braces, said members having end socketsinwhichthe ends of -thepanels E are disposed.

2.v A .merry -go-round ,comprising, a .central shaft, radiating arms extending, from the central shaft, radiating downwardly extending braces extending from .the cen- ,ltralshaft, a .series of .vertically; dispo sed members With which said 'braces and arms detachably engage, a series of. circumferentially extending, braces engaging said members and vspacing them and the armsand .braces fromeach other, and panels disposed between saidmembers and deta'chably ,en-

gaged therewith, said panels extendi ngover and cencealing the, circumferential braces, and-;a -series ,of cleats formed to detachably engagethe adjacent portion of each pair of said panels and extend .over and conceal the correspondingmember with, which the panels-are engaged. i

3. A, merry-g0-round including a central ;shaft, a series of radiating arms. extending from the shaft, a seriesof downwardly extending vradiating braces extending T from the shaft, a series of, yertically .dispesed members, one for each arm andcorrespQnd- ,ing braces,,.eaclr arm extending -through ,its corresponding member and, having detachable engagement therewith, and each brace having detachable engagement with. the, up-- ,per end-of the correspondingmember,..said members being formed With vertically dis- .pesed lateral grooves, the lowelx end Walls iofieach groove beingformed With downardly extending perforations, a series of circumferential braces having terminal sends engaged in .the perforations of said members, and spacing the members apart,

and,panelsidisposed vbetween ieach pair of members, a and having reduced extremities extending into said grooves init h'e members, -thepanels. extending down belowjthecircuniferential. braces and cqncealin'g them, ,and ,covering cleats detachably engaged with the adjacent portions of each panel H and: extending over the pure-races of the o-niembers and concealing them.

4. A merrygo-round including a central shaft, aserie'sof radiatin f arms extending from thelshaft, alser'ies ofr lownvv'ar'dly extending radiating braces extending from the s haft, a series of. Vertically disposed members, one for each arm and correspond- ,ing braces, each arm extending through' its I cum-ferential braces and concealing them,

said panels at' their adjacent ends being formed with; outwardly ,proj ecting eyes, and

covering. cleats one for each member, having, hooks :at their upper ends engageable in v sai d eyes, said cleats Whenin p'lace'covering I e and concealing ,the outer face of said l nember,andthejointbet veen the,panels."

I 5. A toy, merryfgoeround includingaqenptral z shaft, 1 a, plurality of IZaCliating ja ims connected to the central shaft, a plurality of radiating braces extending downward and outward from the central shaft and disposed above the arms, vertically disposed members having eyes at their upper ends with which the downwardly and outwardly extending braces are engaged, the radiating arms extending from said members and being detachably engaged therewith, a series of circumferential braces having hookshaped ends detachably engaging said members, panels disposed between the members and having detachable engagement therewith and extending over and concealing said braces, and cleats. detachably supported over the outer faces of said members and concealing the joint between the panels and the members. r

6. A'toy merry-go-round including a central shaft, a plurality of radiating arms detachably connected to the central shaft, a plurality of radiating braces extending downwardand outward and disposed above the arms, the inner ends of the braces being detachably connected to the shaft, members to which said arms and braces are detachably connected, a series of circumferential braces detachably engaging said members with each other, panels disposed between said members and having detachable engagement therewith, and ornamental cleats detachably engaged with the extremities of each pair of panels and extending across the corresponding member.

7. A toy merry-go-round including-a central shaft, radiating arms detachably connected to the shaft, downwardly and outwardly extending radiating braces detach- "ably connected to the shaft, a plurality of members one for each brace and arm to which the braces and arms are detachably connected, said members extending vertically and being formed with laterally opening sockets, a series of circumferential braces detachably connecting said members, and a series of panels having their extremities slidably disposed in said laterally opening sockets of the members and bracing the members from each other.

8. A toy merry-go-round including a central shaft, radiating arms detachably connected to the shaft, downwardly and out vvardly extending radiating braces detachably connected to the shaft, a plurality of members one for each brace and arm to which the braces and arms are detachably connected, said members extending vertically and being formed with laterally opening sockets, a series of circumferential braces detachably connecting said members,

' a series of panels having their extremities A i slidably disposed in said laterally opening 7 sockets of the members and bracing the members from each other, said panels being formed adjacent their extremities with eyes,

and ornamental cleats having hooks on the inside faces engaging said eyes, said cleats extending over the said members and concealing them.

9. A toy merry-go-round including a central driving shaft, a series of radiating arms detachably connected at their inner ends to said shaft, a series of radiating braces extending downward and outward and detachably connected at their inner ends to said shaft, a plurality'of vertically disposed members with which said braces and arms are detachably connected, said braces being hollow and formed at their lower ends with perforations, a series of circumferentially extending brace rods having hooked extremities detachably engaging in theperforations of said members and bracing said membersfrom each other, a series of panels having reduced ends adapted to be disposed within said members, and a plurality of ornamental cleats detachably engaged with the extremities of the panels and extending over the outer faces of said members and concealing them.

10. A toy merry-go-round including a cen tral shaft, a plurality. of radiating arms detachably connected to the shaft, a plurality of radiating downwardly and outwardly extending braces detachably connected to the central shaft, a plurality of members one for each brace and arm, said members extending vertically and the corresponding arm passing through the corresponding member, each of said members being formed with an upwardly extending lug having an eye with which said braces detachably engage, a plurality of circumferentially extending braces detachably engaging the lower ends of the members and holding them i in spaced relation to each other, an awning having a central opening through which the central shaft extends, said awning being supported by the braces and having eyes on 7 its margin, the upwardly extending lugs of said members being formed with hooks engageable with said eyes.

11, In a merry-go-round ofthe character described, a base, a shaft mounted upon the base and having radiating arms, a motor mounted upon the base and operatively engaging the shaft, electric batteriesoperatively supported upon the base, a lateral lli extension on thebase and hinged thereto and adapted to be turned into a vertical position, a switch mounted on the lateral extension, and electric wires leading to the said switch and in circuit with the battery and motor. 7 g

12. In a merry-go-round of the character described, a base, an electric motor mounted thereon, a vertical shaft operatively supported upon the base and carrying radiating arms, the motor being operatively connected to the shaft to drive it, a sprocket Wheel on the shaftfan extension hinged to In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my the base and adapted to'be turned to a versignature in the presence of two Witnesses.

tical position or into an operative position a motor controlling switch mounted upoxi ANTHONY HABESHAN' the extension, 2 driving sprocket Wheel Witnesses: j mounted on the extenslon, and a sprocket FREDERIC R. WRIGHT, f chzun connectmg the sprocket Wheels. ROSWELL BELCHER.

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